Author Archives: John

We Be Jamming!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by John

Holy Drop-zone! Apparently America’s newest Superhero is a mild-mannered Bus Driver (by day…) who has given new meaning to the term, ‘signal jamming’ to such a degree that the FCC chimed in… What’s next for Gotham City??? (Source) LA Times: … Continue reading →

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Buzz Cutting.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by John

If the enclosed report is correct (for that matter even if it were only partially correct) Apple’s juggernaut looks to have Redmond concerned… putting it very mildly… (aside from getting caught flat-footed within the Smartphone / Tablet space period) regarding … Continue reading →

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Everywhere You’re Not.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by John

Google’s new privacy laws essentially equate to the firm tracking your every move… (Source) The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/SI7aS

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Congrats!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by John

Launched in 2008 (seemingly an eternity ago by today’s standards) Apple’s App Store hit their 25th Billion download today (as phenomenal as this figure is it clearly would not have been accomplished without employing the most impressive crowd-sourcing effort until … Continue reading →

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Tongue-tied!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by John

With all due respect; while on one hand it seems paradoxical that Japan would create a device to cause people to cease speaking… on the other hand, it also doesn’t seem that far-fetched. Whatever the case may be, said invention … Continue reading →

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Brainiacs…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by John

The UK has launched a public consultation on the ethics of technology that enhances brain function (and the application of said medium on humans). The positive-side of this initiative is (hopefully) generating greater public interest within this field (and further … Continue reading →

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Do NOT Disturb?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John

In the midst of an on-going stream of privacy issues (and the seemingly lack of respect from / of a number of tech firms to actually respect them… although end-users are also often times lax regarding the level of access … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by John

Networking’s importance cannot be understated… which as obvious as said point is it’s becoming increasingly vital due to the proliferation of Smartphones and Tablets… and, in many of the OECD nations (e.g., America) lines speeds are still woefully lacking parity … Continue reading →

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From Handshake To Handset.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by John

One year to the day; Nokia and Microsoft have come full-circle (from a handshake to a handset). The question now is: does handshake to handset equal hard cash (aside from marketshare / relevance / innovation / mass adoption, etc?) (Source) … Continue reading →

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Guilt By Association.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by John

Just the mere report of Facebook and a lack of respecting end-user’s privacy (usually) elicits a negative vibe (aside from the bad PR) as this firm’s track-record is any but stellar (putting it mildly) regarding this issue / matter. (Source) … Continue reading →

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